Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
Pelton wheel is best classified as a:
Fluid MechanicsFluid Mechanics and HydraulicsHARD
Choose the correct answer
A
medium-head axial-flow turbine
B
low-head reaction turbine
C
mixed-flow reaction pump
D
high-head impulse turbine
Correct Answer
D. high-head impulse turbine
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Pelton turbines convert high head into jet velocity and extract energy by impulse action at atmospheric pressure.
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